| Camera Name: | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
| Maker: | Olympus Corporation |
| Type: | mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Complens: | Panasonic, Leica, Samyang, Tamron, Voigtländer, Yongnuo |
| Sensor: | 5184 x 3888 (20.4 megapixel) |
| Sensor Type: | TruePic IX |
| Sensor Size: | 17.3 x 13mm (Four Thirds type) |
| Res: | 20.4 Mp 8160 × 6120 (50 Mp) hand-held 'High Res Shot' 10368 × 7776 (80 Mp) Tripod 'High Res Shot' |
| Filmformat: | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Recording Medium: | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) |
| Fmode: | Contrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Touch, Face Detection, Live View |
| Farea: | 121 points |
| Fcbkt: | Yes |
| Exbkt: | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| Metering: | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Flash: | Yes (via hot shoe) |
| Flashcomp: | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual |
| Fsynch: | 1/250 s |
| Flbkt: | Yes |
| Speedrange: | 200–25600, with "LOW ISO 64" |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/32000 – 60 s |
| Cont: | Bulb |
| Evf: | built-in 2.36 MP (with Auto Luminance, 100% coverage) |
| Magnification: | 0.74x |
| Coverage: | 100% |
| Iproc: | TruePic IX |
| Wb: | 7 presets, 4 Custom |
| Wbbkt: | Yes |
| Drbkt: | Yes |
| Vidrecord: | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Battery: | BLH-1 lithium-ion battery |
| Oacc: | USB charging |
| Interface Data: | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec), Wireless 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Headphone port, Microphone port, micro HDMI |
| Body Comp-Feats: | Magnesium alloy |
| Dimensions: | 134 x 91 x 69 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.72″) |
| Weight: | 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz) |
| Made In: | Vietnam |
| Predecessor: | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II |
| Successor: | OM System OM-1 |
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is the third iteration of the flagship camera in the series of OM-D mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras produced by Olympus on the Micro Four-Thirds system.[1] Released on February 28, 2020, it replaced the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II.
The E-M1 Mark III follows the E-M1 Mark II in embracing artificial intelligence-based features such as a deep learning autofocus system and multi-shot image processing to simulate neutral-density filters and a hi-res mode that allows the 20-megapixel camera to produce 50-megapixel images while handheld and 80-megapixel images while being on tripod. The camera also includes a 60 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode.[2]
In tripod and handheld mode, the camera rapidly captures 8 images (Tripod) or 16 images (Handheld) which are combined into 160 Mpx (tripod) or 320 MPx (handheld) of data, which the camera combines into 80 MPx (10368×7776 px) images in tripod mode or 50 MPx (8160×6120 px) image in handheld mode.[3] The tripod mode ISO limit is 1600, or ISO 6400 in handheld mode. Pictures can be saved in RAW or JPEG format. Handhold exposure can be set up to 4 seconds.
The benefit of hi-res mode is bigger resolution, low noise and an increase of dynamic range.[4] [5]
The E-M1 Mark III was generally favored for improvements made over the Mark II, such as the introduction of a handheld mode and a lower base cost.[6]
The camera took criticism for including the same 20-megapixel sensor, electronic viewfinder, and screen, as its predecessor, the Mark II. The same sensor is also present in the enthusiast-level Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III which was released just months earlier.[7]